Certificate of Lawfulness?

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SavingSteve wrote: »

Yep, I got it. Project for the weekend, get some drawings started!

I wouldnt bother with drawings;

- Your evidence its been there more than 4 years
- A plan from the land registery (available on line) with the extension drawn on if its not shown (Check the scale before ordering - council probably have a link to where to get plans from as well).
- Photos of the extension.
- And of course the filled out forms.
- The correct Fee (£75).

RLH33

Sorry to butt in but if the extension was built 8 years ago then you shouldn't look at the 2008 regs as they were not in force when the extension was built. What was in force was the The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 instead. You can find it on the Planning Portal.

Under the 1995 regs it is possible that the extension was permitted development as it wasn't quite so prescriptive with regards to the size of extensions at the rear, it all depended (in simple terms) on the volume of it along with any other extensions, its height and its proximity to a highway. Although a Certificate of Lawfulness is the correct way of getting a definitive view on whether the extension is now not enforceable, instead of going to the hassle and expense of getting one why don't you ring the Council, explain the situation and ask their advice. They may be happy to write to you, after you have submitted some details, to confirm that the extension was pd or is now not enforceable. It's worth a try.

SavingSteve

Thanks all, the next step is definately a call on Monday to see the appropriate step